Privacy International’s advocacy director Edin Omanovic voiced his concern about the trial.
He said: “Make no mistake, as warned, the Investigatory Powers Act gives authorities across the UK some of the most far-reaching and draconian surveillance powers found anywhere in the world.
“When the Bill was proposed we were promised the most transparent surveillance regime in the world.
“Yet here we have a secret experiment where two secret internet companies have reportedly been collecting internet browsing data about individuals’ online activities.
The Home Secretary can make an internet provider keep its records for up to a year (Image: Getty )
Countering cyber proliferation: Zeroing in on Access-as-a-Service Report by Winnona DeSombre, James Shires, JD Work, Robert Morgus, Patrick Howell O’Neill, Luca Allodi, and Trey Herr
Executive summary
The proliferation of offensive cyber capabilities (OCC) the combination of tools; vulnerabilities; and skills, including technical, organizational, and individual capacities used to conduct offensive cyber operations presents an expanding set of risks to states and challenges commitments to protect openness, security, and stability in cyberspace. As these capabilities become more prolific, their regulation through formal international norms and export controls is increasingly ineffective. Countering the spread of dangerous capabilities is not a new policy challenge, but its specific application to the cyber domain remains uncertain both in theory and in practice. Left unchecked, the contin
Research carried out by Privacy International (PI) has raised concerns over the level of involvement that technology companies have in the UK immigration border regime. According to Privacy International, private technology companies face little accountability for their development and deployment of various technologies used across UK borders.
A report published by PI, titled ‘The UK’s privatised migration surveillance regime’, contains details of the role that dozens of private tech firms play in the UK’s immigration and border regime.
The report states: “The close-knit relationship between UK immigration enforcement and the technology sector means UK authorities are able to call on intrusive surveillance powers matching those of anyone else in the world.”
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Branches of the Southern Co-op are using facial recognition to look for potential shoplifters. The roll-out raises concerns about the creep of surveillance tech in the private sector